The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-06
AN HOUR OF LIBERTY.
Governor Gray Grants Gus Wurgler Parole
and Soon Afterward RevOkes 1t.

At o'clock last evening Gus Wurgler. who is
serving six months sentence IN the county
Jail for the killing of David Gully. was taken
home by his father parole for ten days,
granted by Governor Gray, and hour later
he was returned to his cell by
the revocation of the parole by the Governor.
The petition for the parole was fled last week.
but was not acted on until last evening, because
of the Governors absence from the city. Last
evening" after he had revoked the parole, the
Governor said to Journal reporter that early
last week DR. W. N. Wishard came to his Office
and requested that Wurgler be paroled for ten
days or two weeks. He represented that the
prisoner was confined to his cell with low
fever, and that his life was in danger.
certificate to this effect, Endorsed
by the jail physician, was filed.
Last evening the granting of the parole was
again urged, and the Governor consented to the
release of Wurgler from Jail for ten days, with
the understanding that he was TO be removed to
his home for treatment The Governor
stated that at l o'clock last night
he met reputable citizen who spoke
of the parole and said that Wurgler
had not been confined to his cell. but spent much
of his time in the turkeys Office Upon this
information the Governor went direct to the Jail
and revoked the parole, and had the prisoner
returned to the jail
DR.. Wishard was seen by journal reporter
before the parole had been revoked. He said
that all he had done in the matter for the
sake of humanity, and he thought there was no
reason for critIcising the Governor for issuing
the parole He said he bad always been the
family physician for the Wurglers. and several
weeks ago, at the request of the father of the
prisoner. visited him at the Jail with Dr. Fields
the regular jail physician. He found the
young man suffering from slow fever, and his
physical condition generally was depressed. He
made thorough examination of the jail prem
ises, and could find nothing wrong with its SAM
tary condition to which he could attribute the
young mans failing health. He simply had
slow fever threatening typhoid" said the
Doctor last night, "a disease that is
very common this of the year.
was satisfied that he would grow worse If he was
allowed to remain In the jail. and Sheriff King
and myself went to the Governor and related to
him the young mans condition: spoke first,
and then Mr.. King spoke word for the pris-
oner, saying that he was model young man,
perfectly trusty, and would be safe at his ia
theirs home. The Governor said if the facts were
represented he would grant the parole
on the filing OF the proper papers While he
absent in the southern part OF the State /
filed certificate embodying what L had said
verbally. which was Endorsed by Dr. Fields the
Jail physician. This evening l called on the
Governor again. and he granted the parole He
asked me v whether it should hid h be made
the prisoner, and / recommended the
home. / feel confident that if the young man is
compelled to remain in jail he will not live He
has always been boy of active habits. and his
confinement is doubly severe on him. l did
what did physician for the family, and
1 would want anyone do for boy of rhine
under the same circumstances
AT 7:30 O'Clock last evening a journal reporter
called at the Jail and found Wureler sitting in
the turkeys room. Turnkey Clark called from
another room for him to unlock the door and ad-
NIT the reporter, and he got up and hunted for
the keys, but unable to find them. He did
not look like sick man, though
he is not as heavy as when he
was committed to the Jail. Mr..
Clark. speaking of the parole, said that the
prisoner mad been troubled with an intermittent
fever for several weeks, aud was gradually
giving down. Since he committed he had
lost eleven pounds. HE did this notwithstand-
ing he had every luxury" remarked Mr.. Clark.